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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
THE STEPHENS FUNA
with which TO buy an annuity
Az oEuup srn auTT

The Marquis OF Bath has agreed
to sell his Monaghan estates
at III years. purchase on The basis Of n
l715 per cent. reduction from the iud cial
renLs or at a reduction Of 4215 per cent.
from non-judlcial rents, provd. d payment
be made IN one year. The Marquis viii
cancel all arrears Of rent and the eyIcted
tenants will be reinstated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
Four Burned in a Haiirond Wreck

SAN ANTONIO. TEx., Jan. i.-Reports
have reached here OF a serious accident
which occurred last night on the southern
Pacific railroad, near Devi's river. q OUT
300 miles west ot san Antonio. A coliis-
ion occurred III deep cut between con-
structiun train and q regular ireignt:
Many freigHt-Iaden cars we're wrecket
and afterwards burned. -Four men on The
construction train persisted IN the burn
ing wreCkage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02

PINKEIsION'S PRISONERS.

Wirock Exonerates Fothcriagham
of Comp icity in the Robbery,
sr. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-Robert Pinkerton
and superintendent Damsel, Of the Adams
Express Company, arrived here to-day
frola Kansas City with FREQ W Witrock, and
Officer Robertson, OF Pinkerton's agency,
brought Weaver from Chicago. Both
were taken TO the Four Courts ard
handed over TO the city jailer. WitrOck
said tAat he and Haight planned the rob-
berry, and that all the stories about Mrs.
Haight having done the head work was
mere talk and nothing more. FOthering-
ham had known nothing about the contem
plated robbery. and suHpec ed Dothin9
wrong after be (WitrOck) had entered the
car. until he was thrown down and dis
armed.
$50 900 RECOVERED.
Mr., Pinkerton talked freely 70 a re-
porter about the case and said: 1--WE
have nearly com mpleted the work now and
have turned up large part ofthe money,
about $50, 900. We have not added up all
of our lunds, but those figures are pretty
nearly correct. There are still $1,000 ar
$1,000 out and we expect to recover the
greater part OF IL, 80 you see the expires ,
company are not such very heavy losers
after all. The major portion OF the money
was found under Oscar Cooks house. He
was an accessory after the fact, and If
convicted can be made TO serve a good
long lerm in prison. Mrs. Haight knew
nothing OF the robbery until alter 1t was
done and she has not been arrested.
Whtrock and Haight did the planning.
"Weaver weakened at the last moment.
He was to ride on the front platform ,Oi
"A IN rtef..
OF any approaching danger, huLxS ked
50 900 TO induce him to KVHHs mouth
shut. All OF that money h1S been recOv-
cred except few dollars whico he
suentO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
GosCHEN WILLING TO ENTER.

Mr. Goschen, Lord Harrington, Mr..
Chamber and Sir Henry James held
long conference to-day. The weight OF
opinion was in favor OF Mr.. Goschen's ac-
cepting office. Mr.. Goschen thereupon
waved all personalities and wrote to l. rd
Salisbury that he would enter his Cabinet
under certain conditions. he will hold
conference with Lord Salisbury Monday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
hina,s Foreign N.ini.ter

SHANGHAI, Jan. lit is expected that
Marquis Isen will succeed Hung Chang
thOusht he will inaugtlrate n new era o
progress In harmony with Western ideas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02

DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-Mr. Sexton, in thank
ing the corporation of Dublin for eIecting
him sheriff, said that il the gOvernme t
asked him to do anything that be con-
sidered opposed to the public interests or
to the liberty OF any Irish public man
they would receive a short answer.
The procession attendant upon the
ceremony OF relnstalling Mr.. sullivan as
Lord Mayor of Dublin to-day was thS
simplest ever witnessed in tue city. w.
was none OF the display usual upoKHh
an occasion.
THE STEPHENS FUN@
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The ~ for the
benefit of James Stepl< he Fenian
thsun lhittee. Il ~ Fbd to raise
EyO with which TO buy an annuity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02

LYNcHBURG, VA, Jan. 1.-Two Oroth
ers nam Il C,snnor, liying at Copper HUI
Floyd county. wbile ENGAGED Ia drunken
row TODAY slab ed their father, ho trit q
10 separate thsXXpd he cannot live.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
of Divorca suits.

~ "a, Il. l., Jan. Tho
(l mrt this morning rendered
d. IN the Goodell ana Foster
diyoN Iases. The suit OF Theodore
Fnste br divorce from bis wife was
grante and that OF Mrs. Goodeil for
d divorcS from her husband, Rev. Dir.
goodell, was denied.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
nirm,nghnm,s Negro rair.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. IA memo-
rial 10 Congress was forwarded To-day TO
the Alabama Senators at Washington for
an appropriation Tor the ColOred Peopie's
Aorld's Fair, to be held at Birmingham
kbe autumn OF 1887. The memorial is
.klAd by all classes Of white people in
PExx, Including those Of every impor-
kI&EXhpess interest OF the community.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02

necklace, which was wedding present
from her husband. She wore but single
rosebud.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

@-FoR CLUB RATES or any further iufor.
nation apply to the Undersigned Your
handwriting must be distinct and ,sioua,vrs
pfain More rapid return mail delivery will
Dc assured by your enclosing an envelope
bearing your full address.
send Postal Notes. Express Money Orders,
or New York Exchange in ordinary letter.
by Express Eat our expense) ad-
TO
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02
Grand Druit pour pen de Chose.

LIE 80 ayril, acknowledgement Drum
soumettait d l'approbation du secre.
taire de la guerre l'id6e de Sc debar.
rasser dune collection de drapeaux de
PUnion captures par les Confed6r6s
pendant la guerre ct repris par les fs-
deraux d la chute de la Confederation,
ainsi qu'un grand nombre de drapgsuz
confeder6s que la fortune de la guerre
entire les mains du
etaient enfermes dams des cafssgsss@ 13usU
Pom await deposees dams la mansarde
du batiment afecte au departement de
la guerre, ct l'adjudant jugeait que
le plus sage serait de les rendre aux au-
tories des etats %respectif auxquels ap.
~partenaient les regiments qui les
avaient portes sur les champs de ba-
taille. LIE secretaire de la .guerre en-
parla au president Cleveland, qui ap-
prouya pid6e, ct sur ce M. Endicott au.
torisa rajudant- general Drum a scrire
aux differents gonyerneurs pour les of
fir la remise des drapeaux appartenant
d leur etat respectif.
Tout q coup, un yacarme epouyan-
table s'est fait entendre dams les i
du parti republican, ct c'est alors que
le president C~leyeland a considers le
suJet de plus pres ets'est aperca qu'au-
cune ioi n'autorisait cette remise. II a
done ordonne que les drapeaux fusseht
s-olgneusement ~conserVes ct qu'on Drit
des mesures pour les pr6server dies ID.
Jufes du temps. Dependant en- CO mo-
ment on les republicans s'organisent
pour reconqnerir le pouvoir ct sont en-
quote de capital polisique, lis ne pou-
valent lalsser passer une 81 belle occa-
sion de ranimer la haine du Nord con.
tire lie Sud, ct leurs organes ont vocifgre
que administration d~emocratiaue se
ployait complaisamment devant les de-
sirs des anciens chefs rebeiles ct n~'avait
agi en- cette Circumstance que pour leur
6tre agreeable, ain d'avoir leur soutien
Tan proclaim.
Rien ne peut 6tre 81 insense que ces
cit u faut vraiment que ~noussoyons
la yellle d'une grande lutte politieue
que leg republicans mont pas l~'esnoir
d'emporter pour qu'ils agissent ainsi.
Lee president ponvait-n Y voir grand
quand, depuis longtemps, les orea
.alsations militaires des deux c0tes az
Iaisaient la c~onrtoisie de De rendre leo
standards pris q les champs de ba-
allie? Charles Sumner, Ie grand z
sp6tre de Emancipation, fnt le pre-
q co~nseiller, an moment meme on
ON Ieconstruisait le Sud, de dGtrnire
Gus les symboles do la guerre.
Ce PROJECT de remettre les drapeaux
i!aptures pendant la guerre de seces-
ION, nest pas nouEeau. Non ~seule- ,
aent ". Sumner en- Il donnie rid6e. ]
nais plus tard, quand le d6eartement !
o ia gnerre q did les metre adj greni6r :
; se~cretaire Lincoln await pressure
ris fontes les measures necessaires
ouf Ley distributor aux 6tats r~espectifs.
: e n'en = 6t6 emp6ch6 que par lin
invention dn repr6sentant B0rtelle. ],
aiaais dn reste pers0nne n'avait con- d
.ste lsasitoriaation l6gaIe de lenr res
overwhelmingly.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02
la Chase aux Bandits.

Une afaire s~anglante s'est pass6 Pau
tire semaine au Mexique, pres de- la
nm de.
les ordres du colonel Moves Hernandez,
ct des bandits mexicains GLASSES recem-
ment de Bolsa, grace a l'aide DIES auto.
rites c1vlies du Texas. Les bandits
etalent au nombre de vingt-huit, ct Pom
croft qu'ils 6taient commands par La
cara Ayala, bandit bien connu de rEtat
du Nuevo Leon.
LIE colonel Hernandez await divis6
SEES hommes On plusieurs corps, dams
Intention de donner la chase a ces
ma ~lfaltenrs. Pendant que sas hommes
soupaient, ills ont etc attaques par ces
derniers Qui etaient caches dams les
bols. LIS ont tue ainsi un DIES homnes
du colonel Hernandez. Ce dernier.
sulvl dc sa petite bande, s'est mis- I'M
mediatement q leur p~oursuite, ct a pu
les attelndre an rancho Conejos, on une
escarmouche q Oh lieu.
LIE colonel Hernandez a Gu trois HON
mes blesses ct a 6t6 lui-msme atteint d
la tete par une bale. Ayec les hut
hommes qni lui restaient, il s'est en-
core mis- a la poursuite de PeniIemi. ct
receyant des renforts, a pu s'emparer
de quatorze de ces mis6rabies, qui ont
etc executes sommairement.
Apres de tongues aunees les antotites
eIVlles du Texas ct du Mexique sont
enfn arrives q une entente ct agisssntl
coIninun dams le but d'exterminer
ces bandits que depuis trop longtemps
des depr6dations sur ceite
partle do la frontiere. 81 lie congress
des Etats- Unis vonlait permettre d Ia
cavalerie am6ricaine de prefer main.
forte D sh6rifs, il est probable Que
ces malfaitenrs, qui depuis qua
rante ans infestent la frOntiare, se~raisni
complement annihiles.
Les j%ournaux anglais nous apportent
.ette historic.
In ayocat d'oatre- Manche. Sergeant
dillerson, Went de mourn, laissant
cute So fortune, qai est considerable,
IN hospice d'alienes 6tabli pres de-
4ondres.
Y s'exprime ainsi, dams son tesla
aent.
"a gagne ma fortune en- plaidant
q c0ur de ~chancallerie. En- donnantI
argent 4 des fous. je no fails qu'un
cte de restitution, car IL faat 8tre fou
our sontenir IN process en- chaneelle.
e.n
Pas ffatteur ponr ID Justice anglaise.
Dams d 6cole isra6lite
fauIe, demande Ee profes.
ur, commettaient les frares Dc Josenil
10 vendant?
Tons les 6ieyes en- cheur:
Ills 10 Vendaient trop bon marcia6
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

Maxwell, alias Brooks, lie meutrier
de Preller, sera pendu a st. Louis lie IL
aoft, 10 cour supreme ayant refuse de
renverser lie jngement de la cour infe-
riere.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

I'm cyclones passe pres de Rookstone'
Mimi, une mutt de la semaine derniere,
causant grand d6gat ct tuant quatre
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

Une trombe a renvers6 tout ce qui
s'est trouv6 sur son passage dams hes
environs de Wilmington, Del, mercre-
di matin /; un arbre est tombe sur une
maisOn ct a tue trois personnes.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02
Propos de chambre :

Propos de chambre
-Voulez-vous me dire. fuselier, quel
a etc lie premier sergent instructor?
-J'en ignore totalement, eaporal.
Pour lors apprenez que c'est Noe,
puisqu'l est le premier qui s'est ecrie
en- avant. Archie
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

impression generate d Washington
est que le secretaire Lamar sera nomm6
JUICE de la cou supreme.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

On cultivateur de st. Jacques a en-
voy6 an Foyer Creole un melon de 63
livres qui await quatre pieds passes de
tour ct notre bienheureux confrere dit
qu'ils sont nombreux les melons de Get
to taille dams les champs de Get habile
cultivateur.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02
Pour .Buge de Dfstrfct.

Nous so1nnle autorises a announcer M. L. 1.
TANSEY omme candidat non politique a la
pose des paToisses st. Landry ct Acadie, a la
prochaine election.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-02

Excursion 49, ne excursion dot aUou'
lien, le Ii juliet, de Lafayette a la Noa-
velle. ORLEANS. Cette~ excursion aura NJ
dur6e de hois jodys. lie pris d'atIer ct
yetour, d partir de Lafayette est .fE6 q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23
LOCAL uREYITnES

The St. Swithin's day forecast has been
knocked into o cooked hat by the recent
rains.
The days are now one half hour shorter
than they were month age, aud another
summer is fast gliding away.
Another cool wave is expected to reach
the city sometime tomorrow, reducing the
temperature by several degrees.
Geo. NJ Radcliffe has been appointed
postmaster at Dumfrirs, Prince William
county, in -lace of Mrs. Good, deceased
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday TO Benjamin 1. Brice, of
Falls Church, and Annie J. Williams, of
Washington.
Oae OF the three deer that Mr. W. Hun
ter, of Fairfax county. gave to Captain E. 5.
Randall, for River View, which recently
escaped, has not yet been caught.
The managers of the W. and 0. r. R.
have just put on new force of hands and
ton on the upper end Of that line.
Mr.. Geo. Pitkins, of Minneville, Prince
William county, was thrown ftom COLI on
Saturday last, and mad his leg so badly
broken that it is feared it will have to be
am putated.
The frame building at the northwest cor
ner of Washington and Wilkes street, be.
longing to Mr. George Coleman, was sold
to-day by Mr.. r. 7. Lucas to Mr.. Thomas
Brent for 500 The building is to be re-
moved.
There was a violent storm in Hearne,
Tex, yesterday evening" and several large
buildings were unroofed, among them the
Opera House, owned by Mr.. 3. W. Beck
ham, brother of the Messrs. Beckham, Of
this city.
Bscoe, the convicted murderer of Capt
Dixon, was yesterday transferred from Port
Tobacco to the Leonardtown jail, where he
is to be hanged by Sheriff Simpson, of
Charles county, at such time as the Govern.
or Of Maryland may appoint
Dr. ]. l.. Buchanan, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, has designated Strasburg
as the place and the second day of August
as the time for holding the competition ex-
animation of applicants fox Peabody schol.
arships at the Nashville Normal College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

The RACES AT BRIGHTwooD.- The races
at Brightwood Driving Park near Washing
ton yesterday afternoon attracted large
crowd of people, about half of whom were
from this city The first race was sweep
stakes of S25 each for Alexandria horses.
There were four entries, and the race was
won by John Davis's Star Boy in three
straight heats. Best time, three mioues
The second race was match of$l00 per side
between Mr.. Dangertields Bobbie Burns
and Mr.. JAS. Patterson Clarence. Burns
won the first two heats and Clarence the
three last and the race. The third race was
a sweepstakes, SO each, between ID. Lor-
heim's Spot, j. Morrow's Little Harry, II.
Shepherds Fanny Fantail and J. Eggle'
ston's Headlight. Fanny Fantail won the
first heat, Spot the second. Little Harry
the third, and Spot the two last and the
race; best time, 5 minutes. There was
good deal of interest in all the races, but
especially in the secoGd, in which Bobble
Burns won the first two heats with ease.
and for the first half of the third mile had
everything his own way, when he suddenly
went to pieces and was practically out OF
the race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

TRANsFERRED.-Rev. Father Donohoe,
formerly of Manassas. has gone to Richmond
to take charge of ST. Patrick s church in that
city. Father Bowler will succeed him at
Manassas. The Gazette says: During his
nine years. stay in our midst, Father Dono'
hoe has drawn around him most of warm
friends who, although his change is in the
way of promotion, regret exceedingly to part
with him."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

INDExING OLD REcoRDs.-B Before the
Corporation Court adjourned yesterday
Judge Meade entered an order for an allow
ancc of $3.50 to the clerk for indeXing the
records of the court from 1883 to 1901 The
work was ordered to be done last year, and
the Clerk has been engaged for six months
in the indexing. Messrs. James r. Cation,
J. X NJ. Norton and William f.. Fendall
were allowed S. each for examining the in
dex, which they found to be correct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

The VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
As will be seen by an advertisement pub
ished elsewhere, the forty ninth session OF
the Virginia Military Institute will open on
the Sth day Of September. 1t provides mil
itary training and an academic course, en-
ablng the student to obtain q degree as
Bachelor of Science or Civil Engineers. The
institute is known throughout the coun-
try as the West Point of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

The w. & O. EXTENsIoN.-A letter quo
ted in the Clarke Courier, from an official of
the Richmond Il Danville Railroad to Mr..
Snyder, of Clarke, says that plans are now
being matured for an extension of the w.
4 O. road from its present terminus to the
top of the mountain. The object, we sup
pose, is to make the gap an excursion point
for the Washington and Alexandria people.
Such a work would probably be of tenn
porary character, though, by starting some
distance east of Snickersville. grade could
be obtained TO the summit without tunnel
quite PRACTICABLE for freight trains with aux
Hilary power. Similar grades could he Oh
tanned on the western slope. If the idea Is
to run excursion trains this summer, there
is no time to lose in getting to work. Once
half way across the mountain, the impor
lance of pressing westward would become
more and more apparent Even with sur
face line and high grades, we believe 1t
would pay. Ofcourse it would he better to
make the fifteen hundred feet tunnel as
soon as possible, and have a first class road
oithis long mooted Improvement inches.
ter Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

LEFT TIE RIvER.-1he steamer North
amptou, which has been running on the Po-
tomac, from Washington and this city to
Chapel Point, for the past few weeks, re.
turned this morning to Norfolk, whence
she came, the Chapel Point venture not be-
ing successful. 1t was said that the North
ampton would probably take the place ofthe
Arrowsmith on the Colonial Beach route,
but terms could not be agreed upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

The EXCURSIONS on the steamer Pilot
Boy are growing in favor daily. She makes
two trips daily to Glymont-that favorite
old ante belIum resort on the Potomac
where boating, bathing and fishing can be
enjoyed al libjtum. There is music and
dancing both on the boat and grounds. The
steamer leaves Reeds wharf at 1880 q. M.
aud $50 p. m, every day. On Saturday
the evening trip is made at $50 o'clock.
The fare is % cents for the round trip on all
days but Saturday" family day'-wheu it
is only 10 cents on the morning trip. ely
mont has river frontage of one and one
half miles, all of which is devoted to the
exclusive use of excursionists. 1t has two
dancing psvilions. one near the wharf, and
the other, recently built, on the highest
point of the bluff, is the most spacious on
tho river. The water is not excelled. The
improvements are still going on and the
company propose making it one OF the finest
aud most attractive places for excursion
parties on the river. The steamer Pilot Boy
has been fitted especially for carrying ex-
cursion parties, and the management prom.
ise all who patronze their line delightful
trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

CONTRACT AWARDED The Committee
on Streets met last night to award the con-
tract for remembering the houses and let
teriug the street lamps. Mr.. Hermann
Baumgarten, of Washington, was the sue
cessfu bidder, the sample numbers which
he presented being considered the best which
were offered. The numbers are of german
silver, one AMI a-hslfinches long. Thework of
Rumberng the houses will be commenced at
once. Under the old numbering system the
choice of the sind of figures to be affixed
was determined by The owner or occupant
of the house, provided the numbers so affix-
ed were at least Il inches in length. The
new city ordinance, however, directs that
the Committee on Streets shall have the
power to determine the form, sizs and ma
terial of such numbers" but That 1.-The price
Of each number affixed to house shall not
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iv1i ID
Special Saturday Evening Excursion
NORFOLK. FORT MONROE,
VIRGINIA REACH. OCEAN VIEW.

|
VIRGINIA BEACH. OCEAN VIEW,
PINEY POINT and
CORNFIELD HABBOR.
Palace steamer EXCELSIOR, Saturday. July %,
q d. III, from Prince street wharf
Returning, leave Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company'5 wharf (only 30 feet from Virginia
Beach Railroad depot upon arrival of the train
from the Beach, and from the Boston wharf at
1870 p IN. Sunday. arriving in Alexandria at
G:30 a. IN. Monday.
10 Norfolk and return, $3.50; to Fort Monroe
and return s.. 30; to Virginia Beach and return,
including dinner at Beach, S3.25 to Ocean View
and return including dinner at hotel, 1928; to
Fort Monroe and return, including breakfast and
dinner at Hygeia Hotel, $3.50
For other information apply TO
PHILIP 3. EOOE,
ir1h &c Arnnt PRINCE street wharf
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ez I'd 25 cents" The committee, under
thee rule, decided that the numbers snail
be I'll form, and asked the bidders to pre-
sent specimens of the best number they
would aflix for The price named.
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Premature decline Of power in
either sex, however induced, speedily and
permanently cured. Book for 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso.
citation, G63 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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LOCAL NEWS.

ner can have the GAZETTE mailed to them for
any length OF time, and the address changed as
often as desired. The subscription price is 90 cts.
per month, or at that rate for q greater or less
time
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lss:- Subscribers who fail to receive the GAZETTE
regularly will please report such failures to this
Office promptly.
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GARRISON AT FORT MYER,-Capt Law.
toms company of the 4th cavalry has arrived
from Arizona at Fort Niger, in this county,
where they will be permanently stationed,
and with Capt Anderson's company of the
9th cavalry complete the cavalry garrison
at that fort Some of the soldiers of Capt.
Andersons company, who have been at
Fort Myer for the past week, are thorough
border men, and are now experiencing for
the first time the advantages and pleasures
of Eastern civilization. Some of them were
cowboys when they enlisted. They don't
know much about Eastern ways, but are
generally pretty smart, and when told to do
thing manage to perform their duty some
way. good story is told of one of them.
The other day an officer ordered him to ride
to Washington and mail letter in the let
Ter box which he would find on lamp.post.
He put spurs to his horse and did not draw
rein until he spied lamp-post. Rising in
bis stirrups he opened the glass door Of the
lamp and dropped the letter in alongside
the burner He was about 10 ride away
when some one, who mad been watching
him, explained his mistake and directed him
TO a letterbOx.
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For this section local rains, followed by fair
weather, lower temperature, winds generally